PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A small faction of South Dakota House members managed to stall out the rapid progress of a bill to clarify the direction of 200-million dollars in funding for housing infrastructure.  Senate Bill 41 was on the House floor Friday.  Representative Roger Chase says the bill is largely unchanged from last year. Representative John… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota legislature is wrapping up the second week of the session and both parties updated their progress. Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree of Madison says they have good connections with the House. Crabtree says the Senate moved quickly on the housing bill. Crabtree says there is strong support for husing bills… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) — One person has died after an officer-involved shooting in Rapid City just after 10 p.m. Thursday night. A Rapid City Police officer made contact with an individual in the area of Surfwood Drive and North Maple Avenue, and the person “took off running from them,” according to a release from Rapid… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA)- A controversial legislative trip to Hawaii by two non-returning legislators after the 2022 elections prompts committee passage of a bill to require special permission. Senate Bill 68 would require the legislature’s Executive Board to approve out-of-state travel for any legislator not returning for the next legislative session. Bill sponsor Sen. Lee Schoenbeck of Watertown… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Watertown’s Airport Board convened Thursday night and officially recommended the option to remain “status quo” with an essential air service contract provided by Denver Air Connection with flights to Denver and Chicago. Public Works Director Heath VonEye gives some background. After reviewing with the hired consultant Volaire, Airport Manager Rob Cyrus, City Manager… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- With the announced closing of Presentation College in Aberdeen, that will leave Mount Marty University in Yankton as the only catholic affiliated college in the state. Mount Marty President Marc Long says they have been working with Presentation for years. Long says they would accept any student from Presentation that wants to finish… Read more »

AMES, I.A.(WNAX)- The western hemisphere has been dealing with a three year onset of La Nina, a cooling of Pacific Ocean surface temperatures that has an impact on North American weather. Dennis Todey, Head of the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames Iowa, says it looks like a shift is developing. Todey says they are seeing… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Associated School Boards of South Dakota is advertising for an Executive Director. Current director Wade Pogany is planning to retire. Pogany says many issues have changed over his time with the association. Pogany says finding teachers has been a long time problem. While Pogany works with school board across the state, much… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The City of Sturgis along with Laura Klock unveiled a customized 2018 Harley-Davidson Road Glide in Sturgis Tuesday. The bike will be auctioned at Mecum auctions in Las Vegas on Jan. 28, with proceeds going to Klock’s ‘Helping with Horsepower Bike Rebuild Program’ and the Sturgis Rally Endowment Fund to ensure that… Read more »